Category Archives: News
Two meetings in one highlight busy morning for Emporia City Commission
Emporia City Commissioners had a lengthy schedule Wednesday. Commissioners began the morning with an action session during which time the commission approved an agreement with Emporia Main Street for ...
May 22, 2019
MIDDAY FLOOD UPDATE: Keep It a Safe Summer moved, downtown sewer project delayed as flooding expands
Flooding continues to widen across the KVOE listening area as several rivers go above projected crest levels. Rivers keep rising across most of the KVOE listening area, keeping Kansas Highway 99 close...
May 22, 2019
MID-MORNING FLOOD UPDATE: K-99 south of Emporia, other highways still closed; some rivers rising past crest projections; massive water releases increasing from John Redmond Reservoir
Our third round of flooding this month is now underway across much of the KVOE listening area. Significant flooding is underway yet again, meaning long lists of flooded roads for Lyon and nearby count...
May 22, 2019
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS for May 23, 2019
Due to inclement weather, the following schedule adjustments have been reported: Community *Keep It a Safe Summer moved from Lyon County Fairgrounds to Flinthills Mall on Thursday If you have schedule...
May 22, 2019
MORNING UPDATE: K-99 closed south of Emporia, open north of town; K-177, K-31 among state highways with area closures
Our third round of flooding this month is now underway across much of the KVOE listening area. Significant flooding is underway yet again, meaning long lists of flooded roads. Late Tuesday night, Kans...
May 22, 2019
UPDATE: Road closure list continues to expand despite rainfall ceasing earlier Tuesday
More roads have been added to the ever growing list locally due to recent rainfall. The updated list now includes: *Kansas Highway 99 from Emporia north city limits to Kansas Highway 170 *Road A from ...
May 21, 2019
WEATHER UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch canceled for two counties
Some good news has finally developed on the weather front as the severe thunderstorm warning for Chase and Greenwood Counties has been cancelled. Lyon, Morris and Wabaunsee still remain in a severe th...
May 21, 2019
Kansas Insurance Department offers advice on flood insurance in midst of continuous heavy rainfall
With the heavy rainfall throughout the area recently some residents may just now be looking into flood insurance and the Kansas Insurance Department is offering some insight to help you choose the bes...
May 21, 2019
MIDDAY UPDATE: K-99 closed north of Emporia; Cottonwood may close highway south of town later this week
It is now Flooding, Round 3 for the KVOE listening area this month. Flooding officially started along the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids early Tuesday morning. Flooding is now also taking place on the ...
May 21, 2019
FLOOD UPDATE: K-99 at one lane north of Emporia, K-58 closed east of Madison
The KVOE listening area’s road closure list is expanding as flooding rain continues areawide. Lyon County *2000 block Kansas Highway 99 down to one lane traffic. Full closure expected later in t...
May 21, 2019
